It's sad to think that the Rutgers' players had to experience extreme abuse from their ex-coach Mike Rice, but if they would've had Kobe Bryant on their team to save them from the horrible attacks, then they would've been set!!

Rice was FIRED last week after he was caught bad mouthing, hitting and just being plain out evil to his team, and even though he's gone, the Lakers star has a few words to share.

Kobe said:

"I woulda smacked the hell out of him. No question about it. Everybody was trying to do the right thing by kind of just holding their tongue and not saying anything. That's abusive man… you can't take that form of abuse, that's crazy."

Considering that the hoop star came out of high school and went straight into the league, he revealed that he NEVER even took shiz from Shaq, so why would he deal with abuse from his coach.

However, he did admit that there's one person who can smack him around, and that person is, wait for it… his MAMA!

And according to Bryant, she never hesitated to take a belt to that now million dollar behind!! LOLz

This isn't the first time the 39-year-old's figure has caused controversy. As we reported in January, the American Pie stunner was accused of using Photoshop to make her already narrow waist even smaller.

Reid has admitted to getting plastic surgery in the past to make changes to her abdominal area and breasts -- but the actress asserts that she naturally has a lean shape.